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RobToxin · 06-10-2013, 08:40 AM

The schedule had us playing from June 20^th to July 8^th without a day off. After the stunning loss to the Rockies, we ran off four straight wins before our next loss. Pitching was out key as we had the best bullpen ERA in the Pioneer League after nine games as well as the fewest runs allowed.

We lost players to Tempe. We received players from Tempe. We lost players to Burlington. We received players from Burlington. Still, we ran off another three game win streak and were 9-5 on the Fourth of July, tied for first in the South Division with Idaho Falls.

It was the first day of a 4-game series against the Ogden Raptors (6-8) and our first game against them all year. They were at home and had a nice little celebration, including one of those surprise homecomings where they pretended to have the soldier on Skype and then lost connection, only to have him walk out onto the field and surprise his pregnant wife.

Then it was game time.

Our starting lineup with batting average, homeruns and RBIs.
1. LF Ryan Bolden .289 4 11
2. 2B Chase Patterson .389 1 6
3. RF Brennan Gowens .160 1 3
4. C Sam Mulroy .275 1 3
5. DH Andrew Ray .261 0 2
6. CF Rich McCoy .136 0 4
7. 3B Raul Linares .429 2 5
8. SS Brandon Trinkwon .100 0 1
9. 1B Luis Jolly .174 0 1

Our starting pitcher would be Jairo Diaz (1-0, 0.96 ERA)

Bolden led off the first with a double and then took third on a wild pitch. Patterson followed with his own double and we led 1-0. Gowens singled and Patterson scored from second but got hurt on the slide into home as Gowens moved to second on the throw. We were up 2-0 but Chance Ross was going to have to play second base. Gowens moved to third on a Mulroy groundout to first and then Andrew Ray walked so it was runners at the corners and one out for Rich McCoy and he also walked to load the bases for Raul Linares. Linares flied out to center but Gowens tagged and scored to make it 3-0. Trinkwon walked to load the bases for Jolly with two outs. Jolly struck out to retire the side but we had a 3-0 lead.

Sorry, Corporal and Mrs Kelly Edwards.

The Raptor used a bunt, a passed ball and a wild pitch to get the leadoff man to third and a sac fly brought him home to make it 3-1.

Bolden led off the top of the second with a walk but was thrown out trying to steal second and we still led 3-1 after two innings as Diaz got the 1-2-3 in the bottom of the second.

Mulroy led off the top of the third with a solo shot and we led 4-1. In the bottom of the third, the Raptors got a leadoff single but stranded their runner at third.

We went down in order in the top of the fourth and then the Raptors scored a pair in the bottom of the fourth and the lead was just 4-3 with still a whole lot of game left.

Again, in the fifth, we went out 1-2-3 and I made a pitching change in the bottom of the fifth, bringing in Johnny Holtman. He inherited a baserunner and that runner scored to tie the game.

Ogden made a pitching change in the top of the sixth as we loaded the bases with one out for Jolly. Jolly got an RBI single to give us the lead back, 5-4 before Bolden popped out and then Ross struck out to leave them all stranded. The Raptors then loaded them with one out in the bottom of the sixth and I gave Holtman the hook and went to John Wiedenbauer and Ogden tied the game again, this time on a sac fly.

We went 3-up, 3-down in the top of the seventh and we entered the seventh inning stretch tied at 5 and, as Corporal Edwards and wife led the singing of God Bless America, I could not believe that my pitching staff had messed this game up. They just didn’t blow three-run leads.

Wiedenbauer was perfect in the bottom of the seventh and the game remained tied/

Ogden went to the bullpen in the eighth and their new pitcher walked one while striking out the side.

In the bottom of the eighth, a walk and a single put the first two Raptors on base and then, a lineout later, I went to the pen and brought in Reid Scoggons. The next batter drove in the go-ahead run for the Raptors.

So, we went to the top of the ninth down 6-5 with the top of the order facing their closer. Boldin flied out to left for the first out and then I brought in Jose Rondon to pinch hit and he drew a walk. Gowen then tied the game with an RBI double! Mulroy followed with a single and we had them at the corners with one out. Ray then struck out for the third time in the game and there was two down. Then McCoy popped out to retire the side.

In the bottom of the ninth, I called on Ramon M. Rodriguez to pitch. Rodriguez struck out the first two he faced, then walked a batter. A single gave the Raptors runners at the corners with two outs and then a walk loaded the bases. Then, Rodriguez sent the game into extra innings with a strikeout!

Raul Linares led off the top of the tenth with a solo homerun that brought all of us out of the dugout to greet him at home plate. But the game wasn’t over yet. We still needed three outs. A groundball and a strikeout had us one out away from pulling this one out. I thought McCoy had ended it on a short fly ball but the ump ruled it had bounced first and the game that refused to be won or lost continued.

Then, the ground ball to Linares, the throw to first….

HE’S OUT!

And I could breathe again as we had pulled it out 7-6 in ten innings.

After the game was over, I had all our players go and shake hands with Corporal Kelly.

Then I went and smoked a cigarette!

06-10-2013, 08:40 AM	#9
RobToxin Major Leagues Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 347	The schedule had us playing from June 20^th to July 8^th without a day off. After the stunning loss to the Rockies, we ran off four straight wins before our next loss. Pitching was out key as we had the best bullpen ERA in the Pioneer League after nine games as well as the fewest runs allowed. We lost players to Tempe. We received players from Tempe. We lost players to Burlington. We received players from Burlington. Still, we ran off another three game win streak and were 9-5 on the Fourth of July, tied for first in the South Division with Idaho Falls. It was the first day of a 4-game series against the Ogden Raptors (6-8) and our first game against them all year. They were at home and had a nice little celebration, including one of those surprise homecomings where they pretended to have the soldier on Skype and then lost connection, only to have him walk out onto the field and surprise his pregnant wife. Then it was game time. Our starting lineup with batting average, homeruns and RBIs. 1. LF Ryan Bolden .289 4 11 2. 2B Chase Patterson .389 1 6 3. RF Brennan Gowens .160 1 3 4. C Sam Mulroy .275 1 3 5. DH Andrew Ray .261 0 2 6. CF Rich McCoy .136 0 4 7. 3B Raul Linares .429 2 5 8. SS Brandon Trinkwon .100 0 1 9. 1B Luis Jolly .174 0 1 Our starting pitcher would be Jairo Diaz (1-0, 0.96 ERA) Bolden led off the first with a double and then took third on a wild pitch. Patterson followed with his own double and we led 1-0. Gowens singled and Patterson scored from second but got hurt on the slide into home as Gowens moved to second on the throw. We were up 2-0 but Chance Ross was going to have to play second base. Gowens moved to third on a Mulroy groundout to first and then Andrew Ray walked so it was runners at the corners and one out for Rich McCoy and he also walked to load the bases for Raul Linares. Linares flied out to center but Gowens tagged and scored to make it 3-0. Trinkwon walked to load the bases for Jolly with two outs. Jolly struck out to retire the side but we had a 3-0 lead. Sorry, Corporal and Mrs Kelly Edwards. The Raptor used a bunt, a passed ball and a wild pitch to get the leadoff man to third and a sac fly brought him home to make it 3-1. Bolden led off the top of the second with a walk but was thrown out trying to steal second and we still led 3-1 after two innings as Diaz got the 1-2-3 in the bottom of the second. Mulroy led off the top of the third with a solo shot and we led 4-1. In the bottom of the third, the Raptors got a leadoff single but stranded their runner at third. We went down in order in the top of the fourth and then the Raptors scored a pair in the bottom of the fourth and the lead was just 4-3 with still a whole lot of game left. Again, in the fifth, we went out 1-2-3 and I made a pitching change in the bottom of the fifth, bringing in Johnny Holtman. He inherited a baserunner and that runner scored to tie the game. Ogden made a pitching change in the top of the sixth as we loaded the bases with one out for Jolly. Jolly got an RBI single to give us the lead back, 5-4 before Bolden popped out and then Ross struck out to leave them all stranded. The Raptors then loaded them with one out in the bottom of the sixth and I gave Holtman the hook and went to John Wiedenbauer and Ogden tied the game again, this time on a sac fly. We went 3-up, 3-down in the top of the seventh and we entered the seventh inning stretch tied at 5 and, as Corporal Edwards and wife led the singing of God Bless America, I could not believe that my pitching staff had messed this game up. They just didn’t blow three-run leads. Wiedenbauer was perfect in the bottom of the seventh and the game remained tied/ Ogden went to the bullpen in the eighth and their new pitcher walked one while striking out the side. In the bottom of the eighth, a walk and a single put the first two Raptors on base and then, a lineout later, I went to the pen and brought in Reid Scoggons. The next batter drove in the go-ahead run for the Raptors. So, we went to the top of the ninth down 6-5 with the top of the order facing their closer. Boldin flied out to left for the first out and then I brought in Jose Rondon to pinch hit and he drew a walk. Gowen then tied the game with an RBI double! Mulroy followed with a single and we had them at the corners with one out. Ray then struck out for the third time in the game and there was two down. Then McCoy popped out to retire the side. In the bottom of the ninth, I called on Ramon M. Rodriguez to pitch. Rodriguez struck out the first two he faced, then walked a batter. A single gave the Raptors runners at the corners with two outs and then a walk loaded the bases. Then, Rodriguez sent the game into extra innings with a strikeout! Raul Linares led off the top of the tenth with a solo homerun that brought all of us out of the dugout to greet him at home plate. But the game wasn’t over yet. We still needed three outs. A groundball and a strikeout had us one out away from pulling this one out. I thought McCoy had ended it on a short fly ball but the ump ruled it had bounced first and the game that refused to be won or lost continued. Then, the ground ball to Linares, the throw to first…. HE’S OUT! And I could breathe again as we had pulled it out 7-6 in ten innings. After the game was over, I had all our players go and shake hands with Corporal Kelly. Then I went and smoked a cigarette! Last edited by RobToxin; 06-10-2013 at 08:42 AM.